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Railroads Oppose Canadian Pacific, Kansas City Southern Merger - DTN
Photo by Ken Hammond, USDA On March 23, 2021, the Surface Transportation Board (STB/Board) said in a press release that they received a “notice of intent” on March 22 regarding a proposed transaction that would place Canadian Pacific Railway Company (CP/CPR) and the Kansas City Southern Railway Company (KCS/KCSR), both of which are Class I railroads, under common control.
Ag Trade: Chinese Demand Could Create “Mini Super-Cycle”
Container ships, San Francisco Bay. Photo: NOAA Last week, Bloomberg writer Andy Hoffman reported that, “Agricultural commodities are poised for a ‘mini supercycle’ as China’s rampant demand keeps supplies tight, according to the head of a key Cargill Inc. trading unit that’s seeing its best results in a decade. “China’s crop-buying spree and dwindling stockpiles recently sent prices to multiyear highs, while also whipping up volatility that traders crave.
Brazil Corn: Record Production Expected with 3 Crops per Year
Brazil’s corn production has increased over the past two decades because of the increased production of second crop corn, also known as the safrinha, or “little harvest” in Portuguese. Over the past 20 years, the second crop corn production has risen thirteenfold. In recent years, a third crop corn season started to emerge in the north and northeast of Brazil.
U.S. Hog Prices Climb - Imports to the Philippines Rise, Chinese Demand Expected to Moderate
Last week, Reuters News reported that, “Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday reduced pork import tariffs as the government seeks to address a domestic shortage by ramping up purchases from abroad. “The Southeast Asian country, the world’s seventh-biggest pork importer before local demand fell due to the pandemic, plans to import roughly 400,000 tonnes of pork this year, more than double the 162,000 tonnes planned earlier.
Iowa: Derecho Rebuild on Track - DTN
Weather damaged grain bins. Photo: University of Nebraska-Lincoln Contractors believe they are on pace to repair and replace by fall most Midwest grain storage facilities and buildings that were pummeled by a derecho last year. The fierce storm, which resembles an inland hurricane, cut a destructive path from Nebraska to Ohio on Aug. 10, 2020. Iowa was the hardest hit.
WASDE Report Bullish for Corn, Wheat, Bearish for Soybeans - DTN
Corn stocks at an elevator location during harvest. ©Debra L Ferguson Stock Images USDA on Friday lowered corn ending stocks for the 2020-21 by 150 million bushels (mb) to 1.352 billion bushels (bb) but held pat with soybean ending stocks at 120 mb. USDA raised corn use for feed, seed and industrial use, as well as exports to drop the ending stocks for the crop. USDA on Friday released its monthly World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report.
Biden Defends Infrastructure Plan as Necessary to Compete with China - DTN
President Joe Biden more aggressively defended his $2.3 trillion infrastructure package on Wednesday, saying the plan and its funding are open to negotiation. But he also stressed the investments are needed to compete with China and other countries going forward. The president’s proposals fell in line with issues raised Wednesday by the CEO of the country’s largest bank — JPMorgan Chase — even as Biden’s plan largely has gotten lukewarm support among major agricultural groups.
WASDE Oilseeds: Higher Soybean Exports, Reduced Domestic Usage
Photo: Andrew Sawyer, University of Georgia U.S. soybean supply and use changes for 2020/21 include higher exports, lower crush, residual use, and seed use. Soybean exports are raised mainly reflecting record exports through the first half of the marketing year. Soybean crush is reduced this month on a lower domestic soybean meal disappearance forecast and a higher projected extraction rate.
WASE Wheat: Lower Supplies, Demand, Higher Ending Stocks
Photo: Nathan Mueller, University of Nebraska-Lincoln This month’s supply and demand outlook for 2020/21 U.S. wheat is for lower supplies, reduced domestic use, unchanged exports, and higher ending stocks. Supplies are lowered with a reduction in projected imports by 10 million bushels to 110 million on a lower than expected import pace with decreases in Durum and Hard Red Spring.
WASDE Coarse Grains: Increased Corn Consumption, Lower Ending Stocks
This month’s 2020/21 U.S. corn outlook is for greater feed and residual use, increased corn used for ethanol production, larger exports, and lower ending stocks. Feed and residual use is raised 50 million bushels to 5.7 billion based on corn stocks reported as of March 1, which indicated disappearance during the December-February quarter rose about 6 percent relative to a year ago.
Moving Grain: Funding Opportunity for Port Infrastructure
DOT Announces Funding Opportunity for Port Infrastructure The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Maritime Administration announced a notice of funding opportunity for port and intermodal infrastructure-related projects through the Port Infrastructure Development Program. A total of $230 million in grant funding is available, with $205 million reserved for grants to coastal seaports and Great Lakes ports. The minimum award size is $1 million.
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